I just watched a short video about Representative Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio). One of his constituents asked him what he would do if he was made absolute dictator of the USA for one day.
Now that is a very interesting question. What would you do if you could be the absolute dictator of your country for just one day? Well, his answer was very interesting, quite surprising and I believe very wise.
This is his answer: “I think I would order everyone to have vegan chocolate chip brownies.” Perhaps you are having the same thoughts that I had when I first listened to his answer. “This guy must be nuts.”
He does go on to explain why he would do that. In his own personal experience, he has been a vegan for over 14 years and has experienced dramatic positive health changes as a result.
Now I don’t know what is in vegan chocolate chip brownies, so I can’t speak with confidence why he selected vegan chocolate chip brownies. I am, however, coming around to the idea that dark chocolate when processed properly can be healthy for you. (My wife has been telling me for years that chocolate was good for her health.)
If I was made absolute dictator for one day, I would have everyone eat raw organic fruits, nuts, seeds, and vegetables and then ice cream for desert. Opps, I am not sure how that last selection got in there. It must have been my subconscious slipping it in.
When we live a healthier lifestyle we will experience less stress, we will be slower to anger, and our minds will function on a higher plane. Perhaps we will even realize that we can function better by accepting each others’ differences and allow our neighbor to experience the same freedoms that we wish to experience. By thinking more clearly, with less stress, we will realize that we do not need nor want government to control our lives “for our own safety”.
After all, why should our government care if we kill ourselves by smoking, by over using new technology like cell phones, or by drinking an excess of alcohol. As long as others do not have to pay for our indiscretions why should our government interfere with what we do.
What do you think? If you were made absolute dictator of your country for one day, how would you use your power?